Introducing The Midi Fighter Pro Controllers

For the past year we have been experimenting with various Midi Fighter configurations in our search to find the perfect controllerist instrument. After much exploration, I settled on four popular layouts that combine function, strength, and playability into one powerful surface. The resulting Midi Fighter Pro’s are available now in our brand new web store. Continue reading for more photos and details on each of the four models.

The Pro series adds what Midi Fighter owners want most, well-placed analog controls with amazing mapping integration. The expressive and robust nature make them truly a controllerist’s controller. For those who want to connect a controller to Serato or Ableton, the built in super fader functionality is clutch. They allow anyone to create amazing effects combos right out of the box without diving into Bomes coding or advanced MIDI mapping. If you are looking for a super unique and powerful MIDI instrument, the Midi Fighter Pro is hard to beat.

THE MODELS

“BEAT MASHER”

Designed to be used with Traktor Pro, the Beat Masher offers the a Deckalized/Instant Gratification combo with two dueling cross faders, one filter knob and four preset buttons. Each cross fader connects to three effects, interacting with each other in very interesting and mind-bending ways! The four buttons directly load effects groupings that are then controlled by the faders. Just click the preset, and start cranking the faders! Our powerful mapping does all the boring work of routing, effects settings, loading, and wet/dry tuning so you can focus on rocking the party.

“XX FADER”

Editorial Note: We originally had a model listed here at launch called the XX Fader – this has been discontinued in favor of using the Cue Master and rotating it.

“CUE MASTER”

The Cue Master is my personal workhorse and can be heard in this video with QBert. Two expression faders are connected to several effects, modulating the cue points, and turning a regular deck into a next level DJ instrument! One knob is used for a filter and the other is a dedicated Echo send. The mapping and full on performance video will also be published next week.

“SUPER KNOB”

The Super Knob controller was designed with three unique purposes in mind:

As a Serato controller for easy access of cue points, effects racks, and the sampler

As an all in one Traktor controller for super basic internal mixing of four decks

As a controller for two sample decks in Traktor Pro

For the all in one controller, you can control all four decks with one small, basic controller. The four buttons focus the arcade buttons on each deck with the knobs being dedicated volume levels for each deck. The arcade buttons are connected to our Deckalized/Instant Gratification combo mapping.

Construction Style

Designed to be played hard, the Midi Fighter Pro is rugged and built to last.

High quality knobs are mounted directly to the metal case

High quality faders are fast, smooth, and fun to play!

Rugged mode buttons are recessed, back lit, and impossible to hit accidentally

Steel Chassis is strong but not too heavy for easy packing

The acrylic top is a custom, finger print, and chip proof material that will look great for years.

And of course, the buttons are our Sanwa arcade buttons designed to withstand millions of hardcore hits

The performance zone is ergonimically spaced for musical expression and built with high quality components that will take a beating and keep on ticking. If you really get into your performance, heavy duty bumpers keep the controller locked firmly on the table. A handy center locating hole on the underside allows a Pro to be placed on a turntable if there is no room in the booth.

TRADE IN PROGRAM

The Midi Fighter Classic (and any trade-in program towards the Pro) was discontinued in November, 2012 – if you’re interested in a next-generation version, check out the Midi Fighter Spectra.

And if you think the Midi Fighter Pro looks interesting, you should see our latest controller—the Midi Fighter 3D!

MAPPINGS

As you probably learned with our VCI-100SE, one of the most valuable things we offer is continued mapping support. Over the coming months we will release official mappings for all of these controllers and then iteratively develop them (with your help) for years to come. While I can’t tell you exactly what we will create, be assured, it will be totally rad!

Thanks for all the info DJTT. From the info I’ve gathered on this site and youtube, I’ve decided to DIY a midi controller and was wondering, if you can say, what faders are you using or what are some good site to find good dj style faders with no circuit board attached?

hey … was wondering if these controllers will work through FL Studio or a Kaossilator pro/Kaoss pad? Love the look of them and want to try a new approach at music but just not into djing atall

ntz_ntz

I’m new at all this dj thing and I bought a Traktor S2. Could someone explain to me the advantages of having this specific controller connected to the PC at the same time?

Triplehexxentertainment

i have a laptop and traktor pro 2. i want to get an MF beatmasher, MF cue master, and an MF classic. what kind of mixer should i get and how should i route everything together? i dont want to use an s4 or any other dj controller. please help! i am not great with tech stuff but i am a good musician. thanks

Marcus

hey there. i’m a producer thinking about using a midifighter for cotroling NI traktor 12 in my daw. is that possible to the same extent that you guys are useing it for traktor pro? is it possible to use the different mappings that you have made for traktor pro?

Mw

Is this what DJing has come to? How sad, I never knew my Nintendo skills would pay off.

Mw

Is this what DJing has come to? How sad, I never knew my Nintendo skills would pay off.

Mw

Is this what DJing has come to? How sad, I never knew my Nintendo skills would pay off.

Lokadero

midi fighter isn’t a professional tool. it’s a toy made in someone’s garage.
on midi fighter product page, it should really have information about what kind of arcade buttons it is designed for. typically arcade buttons are 30mm. it says nothing about using 24mm push buttons. lack of information and professionalism.

DJDoubleYou

So why is Ean using them in clubs?????
And the buttons are still called Arcade buttons, only a bit smaller.

I need a few empty midifighter pro cases without cutouts etc. would that be possible?

Villanueva_03

whic one of these would you recoomend as a internal mixer ?….or a partner next to a x1

Daniel

i was thinking the same thing if i where you check out this: akaimpd 24 and a MFP. My friend owns own and i was mapping it it has all the right knobs for traktor heck i might get a MFP and another Akai and ill have full kontrol

Villanueva_03

whic one of these would you recoomend as a internal mixer ?….or a partner next to a x1

Smegma-Head

I like the XX-Fader. Can someone explain me, what the difference is between these “new-breed” DJs and a DJ Shadow performance, where he uses a MPC, effects and Turntables to recreate his track “Organ Donor”?

Smegma-Head

I like the XX-Fader. Can someone explain me, what the difference is between these “new-breed” DJs and a DJ Shadow performance, where he uses a MPC, effects and Turntables to recreate his track “Organ Donor”?

tedflo

wonderful.

tedflo

wonderful.

SeratoFail

I think you guys really failed with the serato accessory tagline thing… I woulda just left serato out of your article…

the issues with your controllers and serato is the profile so low, while good for some creates issues when It needs set up next to deep deep flight cases for 1210’s etc as most serato DJ’s use very TALL pieces of gear.

Alot alot alot alot of serato dj’s now including me use Dicers because of you,thanks! why would we need 16 more buttons with dicers present?

Secondly but most importantly anyone using serato these days is expanding gear for one reason ONLY the bridge. And this thing just doesn’t look bridge friendly… most ableton plugins you would want to use all have 6-8 parameters on knobs and their are way too many buttons to be warranted you dont need 16 for the sample banks… Too be honest the slim NI controller is more of A proper gear addition. Way better price point, the profile of the actual hardware is much better sitting next to traditional gear. plenty of buttons, alot more knobs to the bridge etc, you just need to fashion an overlay oh well.

Also at the same price as a MFP is the Xone 1d which is the monster serato/bridge controller addon “to be added to the setup”

Maybe a serato accessory model in the future could have the proper knob-age and faders to rival the Xone 1d taller case etc etc etc etc

SeratoFail

I think you guys really failed with the serato accessory tagline thing… I woulda just left serato out of your article…

the issues with your controllers and serato is the profile so low, while good for some creates issues when It needs set up next to deep deep flight cases for 1210’s etc as most serato DJ’s use very TALL pieces of gear.

Alot alot alot alot of serato dj’s now including me use Dicers because of you,thanks! why would we need 16 more buttons with dicers present?

Secondly but most importantly anyone using serato these days is expanding gear for one reason ONLY the bridge. And this thing just doesn’t look bridge friendly… most ableton plugins you would want to use all have 6-8 parameters on knobs and their are way too many buttons to be warranted you dont need 16 for the sample banks… Too be honest the slim NI controller is more of A proper gear addition. Way better price point, the profile of the actual hardware is much better sitting next to traditional gear. plenty of buttons, alot more knobs to the bridge etc, you just need to fashion an overlay oh well.

Also at the same price as a MFP is the Xone 1d which is the monster serato/bridge controller addon “to be added to the setup”

Maybe a serato accessory model in the future could have the proper knob-age and faders to rival the Xone 1d taller case etc etc etc etc

Smegma-Head

Could someone explain me the difference between “the new type of DJ-ing” and a DJ Shadow performance where he uses an MPC (ie a Midi-Controller) with an EFX-500 and Turntables to recreate his “Organ Donor” track? Ps: Really digging the XX-Fader Controller

Smegma-Head

Could someone explain me the difference between “the new type of DJ-ing” and a DJ Shadow performance where he uses an MPC (ie a Midi-Controller) with an EFX-500 and Turntables to recreate his “Organ Donor” track? Ps: Really digging the XX-Fader Controller

awesome! i love the “locating hole” it really shows your awareness of the realities in working clubs. is there a way to lock the 1200 platters so they don’t move? Or maybe you could use a DeckSaver or even something more custom that is fitted specifically to the MF Pro. Thank you guys!

br1ghts1des

awesome! i love the “locating hole” it really shows your awareness of the realities in working clubs. is there a way to lock the 1200 platters so they don’t move? Or maybe you could use a DeckSaver or even something more custom that is fitted specifically to the MF Pro. Thank you guys!

Ethanablouin

These look awesome, especially the intuitive mappings and set ups for different needs; genius. I just wish they were as aesthetically pleasing as the classic midi fighters.

Ethanablouin

These look awesome, especially the intuitive mappings and set ups for different needs; genius. I just wish they were as aesthetically pleasing as the classic midi fighters.

daz

Haha…aren’t those the knobs from a VCI-100?? “Carefully selected components”…or whatever’s lying around the DJTT workshop!! ;-)

Really wanna go for the cue master as I think you can control filter and echo dry/wet (is that right) but I think I’d miss the gater and a few other instant effects. Are all of those buttons cue points or could you hook up the fourth layer to do other stuff? Confused. :-/

I’ll wait to see what the mapping looks like I guess.

Daniel

I cant wait to see the mapping either its really starting to piss me off

DJ Stay in School

I’m thinking of ditching my MIDI controller setup and going to a MF Pro + DJM 800 setup. BUT, I’m a little nervous about having only the MF Pro as my only deck transport controller (play, pause, sync, pitch shift). Is anybody doing that and was it hard to transition to?

Daniel

I recomend personally Buying a Kontrol X1 and the MFP thats going to be my setup

Daniel

I recomend personally Buying a Kontrol X1 and the MFP thats going to be my setup

You guys rock… So glad to see you are implementing a morally sound “buy-back” program that encourages upgrading w/o putting more waste out in the world. (and saving a lil $ in our pockets lol)… this type of consciousness is why I am continued, reader, contributor, and customer of this site.

DjWindzOne

They’re. . .so. . .beautiful (O_O)

BrokN9

Please please, give those samples the jazzy one is amazing

Troll

Yeah, I always wondered why one would need a controller with 16 buttons alone, now let’s say it sucks less ……but it still sucks.

Lorenzo Von Matterhorn

Wow. What a constructive comment. I really hope you have a better day tomorrow.

Troll

I just gave my thoughts, you must be American, that “political correct” shit you have there sucks, it prevents you form saying what you really think, and unfortunately it’s spreading quickly around the world.

With the “XX FADE” and “CUE MASTER” being the exact same config in different orientations, you kinda get two for one.

Do either version “XX FADE” and “CUE MASTER” send the same super nob/fade values? Or do either midi fighters work of different firmwares?

More importantly/where I’m getting at, will Techtools support the use of being able to switch from either variant on the one midi fighter?

Yourboyvic

name of the 8bit song you are first ‘scratching’ over pls

Pieter

I must admit, the vid is tempting, but the controller is too expensive
though, this is the first midifighter I actually like, also features like the hole in the back for turntables are very well thought of!!

Lorenzo Von Matterhorn

Too expensive? These babies are more than $100 cheaper than the discontinued customized midifighters. Plus, they look way more rugged. I would have gladly paid $550 no questions asked.

If you watch the video, at 3:12 you see inside the controller. I think theres room to put an Audio 2 inside. Just need to cut some holes in the case for the USB cable/RCA/headphones. Wire up the leads to sockets and its an all in one…!!! I wish i had the soldering skills !!!

I think if you pulled the circuit board out of the audio 2 you could mod it into the case – I will confirm the viability of this mod on the forum as soon as I get a chance!

Anonymous

Yeah that would be very cool Michael… thank you.

Anonymous

How about you guys making an Audio 2 included option??? for us lazy people. Headphone jack on the front would be supercool !!! I like to keep my Audio 2 in my gig bag as a back up so id have to buy another for this mod.

i 100% agree.. the market is missing a small foot print Jogless midi controller with a soundcard.. ive been screaming for one for years..

Dj TechTools Assembly

I tested it and yes- 1 audio 2 (with plastic case removed) totally fits into the case and could easilly be mounted to the PCB, there is a screw and hole on the audio 2 board that works perfectly… So, all you have to do is cut 3 holes in your pro case for the audio and usb – then boom! you have 1 audio 2 in a pro..

Anonymous

Seriously… this is could be my next project. Thanks for the info mysterious Assembly guy ;-)

Very nice. Rugged construction. Creative midi. A footpedal-in would be awesome. The record-pin hole is a nice detail.

The only thing that’s stopping me is the price. The price-point seems way over for this type of controller. Just sayin’.

Also, from a design perspective, round lit buttons would have been better IMO than those square ones, which kind of stick out too much esthetically.

Nice job over all. Best of luck.

Esca – :DiFFERHEAD.net

Hi Guys…those things are amazing!!!

Just a question, you said that the XX Fader is made to lay beside a turntable acting as cross fader. I’m absolutely sure you know how important is the crossfader for a scratch dj, so, my question is, how is the CF quality of those faders? are them replaceable?

I bought standarmi MF couple of days before the MF PRO was announced, but I think I’ll start a MF collection!

Thanks a lot guys, and Ean, you are THE Genius! ;)

Cheers from Italy. ;)

Push pop

Just got one, I’m evern more exited about this than I was about my midi fighter. Do you no if Dj faces are still making clouded knobs and faders? I would really like some?

Anonymous

Hey Ean why didn’t you guys put in a 1/4″ jack for a footswitch like you did here? http://youtu.be/YR-1Oe06YLw Would love to be able to toggle record :P

Nice controller for Traktor. I think you have some great Industrial Designers working for you Ean. Small extra’s like that hole you can mount on a turntable show that some creative minds have done their best.

Great work guys, you can clearly see how much effort was put into it. :)

Yeuda

Is it just me or the “Cue Master” looks exactly alike “xx Fader” just sideways??

Pcunha_48

It looks the same to me also x) can someone enlight us on the difference?

Anonymous

Looks like the 16 arcade buttons are oriented differently. If the “XX Fader” was placed on it’s side like the “Cue Master” it would technically be facing the wrong way. It’s kind of hard to tell because the buttons are all white but if they were color coded to the deckalized mapping or IG mapping you would see what im talking about. Plus the USB port might be placed in a different position

yup- they have the same controls, but in order to be used sideways- and in the manner designed, they must have totally different software programs installed so the buttons send out the right notes and the faders are oriented correctly. They also have separate mapping files so it’s essentially a different model.

proben

software programs? Do you mean mappings, or does a third party software program need to be installed for these to work? Are they doing something more than sending MIDI commands, and is it possible for an XX Fader version to be turned into a cue master by simply loading a new tsi or mapping file?

proben

You mean the firmware installed on the MF itself, right, not separate software for the computer? Will the firmware be available so if someone wanted to switch their XX to a CM they could reflash with new firmware and be on their way?

Steve182_86

Will these awesome devices work with Torq?

I have been following djtechtools for 2years… I currently use Torq 1.5 with an Xponent paired with a Mac… Thats my current set-up for now… I am looking to move on to tractor sometime in the future when I am able to rack up the green… That’s gonna take quite a while… So in the mean time… I would love to use these devices with my current set-up… Since I am in love with controllerism… And what u guys do at djtechtools….

Cheers…

FitzyP

When are they available? Looking to order one right away.

Jabanayot

no more Autheticity???

Laxplayer142013

New controller looks great guys but does anybody know how to mod a midi fighter classic and add the knobs and/or faders as i literally just bought one a week ago and I dont have enough money to upgrade even with the trade in program. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Anonymous

Yep, google “Cuban MIDI Crisis”, and then read the forums. Lots of great info to DIY!